Staff Product Engineer

Synaptics•Irvine, CA

10d•$127,000 - $199,100

About The Position

Synaptics is leading the charge in AI at the Edge, bringing AI closer to end users and transforming how we engage with intelligent connected devices, whether at home, at work, or on the move. As the go-to partner for the world's most forward-thinking product innovators, Synaptics powers the future with its cutting-edge Synaptics Astra™ AI-Native embedded compute, Veros™ wireless connectivity, and multimodal sensing solutions. We're making the digital experience smarter, faster, more intuitive, secure, and seamless. From touch, display, and biometrics to AI-driven wireless connectivity, video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing, Synaptics is the force behind the next generation of technology enhancing how we live, work, and play. Overview Synaptics is looking for a Sr. Staff Product Engineer to join our dynamic and growing organization. You will be responsible for supporting new product introduction and the continuous care of mass production, sustaining & yield monitoring, and improvement during production. You will also be responsible for direct communication with the design team and the management of the ASIC supply chain vendors: wafer foundries and test houses. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Product Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (masters preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent
12+ years in semiconductor Product Engineering
A broad understanding of NPI flow, silicon test, reliability, quality, and failure analysis techniques
Expertise in statistical analysis and experience with data analysis software such as DataConductor, DataPower, JMP, or equivalent
Knowledgeable in PVT characterization, guard-banding, formulating limits, and characterization report creation
Expert in silicon qualification with strong working knowledge of standards like JESD47 and AEC-Q100
Experience in qualification hardware design (ESD/HTOL/bHAST boards), burn-in pattern conversion, V-I profiling, and bring-up
Familiarity with silicon and package qualification for consumer and automotive markets, with the ability to create associated reports
Experience on ATE test platforms such as Teradyne UltraFLEX, Teradyne J750, or Advantest 93k
Ability to support chip-level failure analysis and RMAs
Ability to travel internationally up to 10%

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of new product introduction, from concept through volume ramp into mass production and full life cycle
Schedule all aspects of product development, tracking progress, and keeping records
Defining test, PVT characterization, and silicon/package qualification plans for new products
Engage in design and testability reviews to promote low-cost implementations while also ensuring DFT targets are met
Create a qualification plan tailored to consumer, industrial, or automotive standards and ensuring its successful execution
Design qualification test hardware, such as ESD, HTOL & bHAST boards
Driving bench-to-ATE correlation for key parameters
Ensure new devices meet yield, test coverage, quality, and cost targets
Define yield and manufacturing specs for wafer sort, final test, and system-level test
Set robust test limits that ensure proper test screening of outgoing devices
Validate new test programs, test hardware, ATEs, and OSATs via GRR analysis
Evaluate customer returns, driving the necessary failure analysis, and identifying test coverage gaps to bring issues to a close
Drive continuous improvement to meet yield, test time, quality and dppm targets
Striving for the highest device quality at the lowest product cost
Disposition production lots based on yield analysis, bin yield limits, fab PCM data, and other metrics
Summarize yield trends and improvement efforts in regular meetings with the cross-functional team and management
Partner with Marketing team to support business case development of new products as well as early samples commitments